Descanso Gardens Flower Cart

"Descanso Gardens Flower Cart"

8 x 10 Oil on panel

$500

This is fresh on the easel today and what a joy to bring it to completion.  I just felt like completing a smaller painting today instead of working on one of my larger works in progress.   I am sure I will be painting more garden pictures soon, rather than and including ones of Descanso Gardens which is in the suburbs of Los Angeles, California.  Those are primroses in the flower cart and spring flowers, including tulips, around the cart.

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Rodeo Wagon (Reworked) and Headstrap Magnifier

"Rodeo Wagon"

8" x 10" oil on gessobord

(Reworked)

$500

I decided to put more detail in the flowers in the little rodeo wagon.   I always paint with my glasses on, but for some reason decided to pull out my headstrap magnifier to use while making adjustments.   To my horror, I realized there were "jagged edges" to the flower petals and other flaws due to my poor eyesight with just my reading glasses.   I am much happier with the painting now.    Below is some information on the magnifier I use .  It is excellent for miniature artists.

Yes, that is a little light that shines on your miniature painting to help you see, of course.   It comes with 3 magnifying lenses and 1 lens that is just clear glass for protection only.   You can find this item at  http://www.harborfreight.com    .  It is model number 95890    I have forgotten the price, but I have had mine about 2 or 3 years so the price has probably gone up anyway.

I am considering painting more true miniatures, which are suppose to be 25 square inches or less...mostly size 3" x 3" and 2.5" x 3.5" and maybe 4" x 4".   True miniatures are typically highly detailed and should look   perfect even with magnification.   

At the same time, I want to do more larger works as well, like 16" x 20" and larger.    Guess you can tell I love variety !

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Falls At Nuuanu Stream

Falls At Nuuanu Stream

16" x 12" Oil on panel

This scene is near downtown Honolulu in a small park.  I hope to create more paintings from my reference photos of this area.   That is pale pink ginger flowers in the foreground and they were actually there in reality; I did not add them from my imagination.  

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Studio :  Carol Reynolds

              P O Box 22246

              Honolulu, Hawaii 96823-2246

Almost There !

Work In Progress

Iris 

18" x 24" Oil on gallery-wrap canvas

It doesn't look like I spent about 4 more hours on this painting since I last posted , but I did.  It still has a ways to go, but I believe in one or two more painting sessions it will be finished.    

For some reason I have been fascinated by taking reference photos of the moon the last few weeks.  How romantic, right ?   Yep, my cat and I sit out on my lanai (patio) at weird hours of the night and early morning and we enjoy nature together !   Below are a few shots I have taken of the moon in a couple of different stages .

The third photo from the top does not clearly depict the red circle on the outside of the "halo" around the moon...nor other colors as well.   Still it is very good for reference.  I am not sure how I will use these photos in a painting other than in landscapes and seascapes.  

I also worked on my flamingo painting some more today.    I have been busy working, just painting too slow to have a finished work until a day or two from now.   Thank you for stopping by and visiting today !

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Studio :  Carol Reynolds

              P O Box 22246

              Honolulu, Hawaii 96823-2246